Tuesday 5 May 2026
6.30pm
Silk Street Lecture Recital Room
Double Reed Prize
sponsored by:
Howarth of London | bassoon prize
Crowthers of Canterbury | oboe prize
adjudicated by:
Lorna West | bassoon prize
Rosie Staniforth | oboe prize
Programme
Lucy Powell Davies | bassoon
Conradin Kreutzer
Variations for bassoon and piano
Žilvinas Smalys
Lyric Suite for flute, clarinet and bassoon
II. Pastorale
Astor Piazzolla
arranged by Gian Luigi Zampieri
Escolaso
Joanna Smith | piano
Rachel Howie | flute
Sofia Mekhonoshina | clarinet
Miriam Cooper | oboe
Georg Philipp Telemann
Canonic Sonata No 1 accompanied by electronics
I. Vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
Graham Fitkin
Gate
Iain Clarke | piano
Maria O’Dea | bassoon
Malcolm Arnold
Fantasy for Bassoon, Op 86
Carl Maria von Weber
Concerto for bassoon in F major, Op 75
II. Adagio
Gene Koshinski
Get it!
Joanna Smith | piano
Callum Speirs | percussion
Laura Ritchie | oboe
Benjamin Godard
Scènes écossaises Op 138
I. Légende pastorale
II. Sérénade à Mabel
III. Marche des Highlanders
Antal Dorati
‘La cigale et la fourmie’ from Five Pieces for Oboe Solo
Iain Clarke | piano
Miriam Alperovich | bassoon
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasilieras No 6 for flute and bassoon
I. Aria (Chôro)
André Jolivet
Bassoon Concerto
Ia. Recitativo
Ib. Allegro giovale
IIa. Largo cantabile
IIb. Fugato
Hanna Wozniak | flute
Joanna Smith | piano
Lidia Moscoso | oboe
Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV461
I. Allegro non molto
II. Larghetto
Gilles Silvestrini
‘Le ballet espagnol’ from Six études pour hautbois
Alyssa Morris
Up and Away
II. Life on a String
Helena Thomas, Malena Benavent, Jessica Hendry, Sophia Kannathasan, Hayun Lee & Josh Law | violin
Rebekah Dickinson & Sirma Baramova | viola
Josh Lucas | cello
Antoine Villerette | harpsichord
Lara Cucic | piano
Paddy Kearney | bassoon
Forthcoming Events
8 May 2026
Milton Court Concert Hall
Directed by Beth Randell and Fraser MacAulay, the Symphonic Wind Orchestra presents a programme for wind, brass and percussion featuring music by John Adams, Erika Svanoe and Fyges Hydas.
Clarinet and Bassoon Concert
23 June 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Curated by Kathryn Titcomb and Thaïs Bordes this concert showcases the rich tonal palette of the clarinet and bassoon families in chamber and larger ensemble settings.
Percussion Ensemble: Impact/Reflection
24 June 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Curated and led by Engin Eskici, Guildhall’s percussion students present Impact/Reflection, a programme exploring rhythm, texture and collective energy across contemporary and modern works.
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Chair of the Board of Governors
The Hon. Emily Benn
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Professor Jonathan Vaughan FGS
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Armin Zanner FGS
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